Encountering Christ Through Art
Beauty Leads Us Closer to God by Susan Bergman As a busy mom of eight, Marcie Stammen of North Star rarely stopped to think about her journey with art. Looking back, she can see how God planted this gift in her early years and gently drew her back to it …
Finding Faith on Campus
How Catholic Bearcat helped one student discover Christ and a welcoming community by Lisa Fletcher She arrived on campus searching for something she couldn’t yet name. The University of Cincinnati buzzed around her with the usual flurry of classes, sports, and social events, but for Zeta Washington, a California native, …
St. Patrick’s Day during Lent ‘should inspire us to be joyful, not dire’
Bishop Stephen Parkes of Savannah, Georgia, reminds us of the many reasons to celebrate the great saint’s life. St. Patrick as seen in C.E. Kempe’s stained glass in St. John the Baptist Parish, Burford, U.K. | Credit: Lawrence OP via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) By Tessa Gervasini·DC Bureau March 17, 2026 …
St. Patrick’s Breastplate
I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. I arise today Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism, Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial, Through the …
St. Patrick’s Day Mass from Dublin LIVE!
Live streamed mass from Newman University Church and the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason in Dublin, Ireland Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
Pope: Information must not turn into propaganda, especially amid war
Pope Leo XIV meets with Italian journalists from the news broadcast TG2 and warns against the media becoming a “megaphone” for power, especially in times of conflict. By Isabella H. de Carvalho In times of war, the media must recount conflicts from the human perspective of those who are suffering …
‘God wants to cover us in robes of grace,’ Catholic fashion writer says
Mary Harper explains the positive dimension of choosing what to wear and what it can express, urging Catholics to invite the Holy Spirit into their fashion choices. Credit: Tatiana Diuvbanova/Shutterstock By Diego López Marina March 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET According to Catholic author Mary Harper, the way we dress can …
Seminarian Spotlight: Deacon Peter Townsend
From Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology This is part of a series highlighting the stories of the men who are completing their formation for the priesthood at MTSM. To read more, click here. When Deacon Peter Townsend from the Diocese of Charlotte on Saturday, May 30 and begins …
Pope appeals for ceasefire and dialogue in Middle East war
Pope Leo XIV urges all those responsible for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to agree to a ceasefire and reopen paths of dialogue. By Linda Bordoni and Nathan Morley Addressing those responsible for the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Israel and Iran, Pope Leo XIV on Sunday …
Sunday Gospel Reflection: From darkness to light
As the Church marks the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, offers this reflection on “From darkness to light” By Father Edmund Power, OSB Between the Samaritan woman of last Sunday and Lazarus of next, we contemplate today the second of the three symbolic figures of the Lenten …
